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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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